Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders raises alarm about the widespread prescription of antidepressants for post-menopausal women between the ages of 45 and 64. The research, led by Dana Alsugeir, highlights that women in this age group are more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression and anxiety—and more likely to be prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).

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Doctors In Distress Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I am more likely to die by suicide now than I was five years ago. Why? Because when my husband, Steve, took his own life without warning in 2018, I became significantly more susceptible to this horrifying end too. The facts are clear: people bereaved by the sudden death of a friend or family member are 65% more likely to attempt to take their own life if their loved one died by suicide than if they died by natural causes.

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Harmony United Psychiatric Care

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Substance abuse disorder is a great social concern. It is defined as dependent on substances that alter or affect the functioning of the Central Nervous System (CNS) and brain function, producing alterations in behavior, perception, judgement, and emotions. Various drugs have varying effects depending on the type, quantity consumed, and frequency of consumption.

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PsychStaffing Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Millions of people are affected by mental illness each year. But with 43% of Americans lacking the mental health support they seek, the need for reliable psychiatry staffing has never been more prevalent. As 83% of our nations behavioral health providers are voicing concern about meeting mental health care demands, it is clear that facilities need outside support to maintain full coverage.

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Mad in America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A bout five years into my career in the mental health field, I began to truly realize the depths of corruption involved in the pharmaceutical industry. My eyes were first opened during a clinical psychology internship at a local psychiatric hospital. I saw the revolving door at the hospital with people stabilizing and then returning again a month later, polypharmacy or people being over medicated to the point of being unable to participate in therapy, and people of color being more likely to be

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